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Fashionistas’ finery

Such finery was the attire of choice for fashionistas of the 16th and early 17 centuries. Men, women and children donned ‘ruffs’ such as this one upon their necks - the thickness and detail of the ruffs growing ever more elaborate as those who wore them sought to show off their social standing. Up to 17.5 metres of fine linen, gathered into hundreds of pleats, created the ruffled look, while starch and cone-shaped setting irons enabled them to be styled to suit one’s personal taste.

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Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery and Visitor Centre

A rich and fascination cultural and natural heritage revealed

Few places in Australia could boast the rich and fascinating cultural and natural heritage of Shark Bay. This stunningly beautiful and remote peninsula boasts more than 30,000 years of Indigenous...

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53 Knight Tce
Denham WA 6537
Australia

Open Hours
Mon to Fri 9am - 4.30pm; weekend hours vary seasonally

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Peron Homestead
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Peron Homestead
Peron Homestead was a working pastoral station in the early 1900s. This...
Peron Homestead, via Peron Road, Francois Peron National Park, WA 6537
Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery & Visitor Centre
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Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery & Visitor Centre
Designed to showcase the significance and history of the Shark Bay region...
Shark Bay District, 53 Knight Terrace, Denham, WA 6537
Dolphins of Monkey Mia
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Dolphins of Monkey Mia
The Dolphins of Monkey Mia in the Shark Bay World Heritage area are famous...
Monkey Mia, via, Denham, WA 6537
Shark Bay Seafront Apartments
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Shark Bay Seafront Apartments
Centrally located, Shark Bay Seafront Apartments are within walking...
91 Knight Terrace, Denham, WA 6537